RCB captain Rajat Patidar hits blazing fifty to set 222-run target for MI

The newly appointed captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajat Patidar, smashed an outstanding half-century in the 20th game of the IPL 2025 against the Mumbai Indians. Thanks to his inning, RCB sets the big target of 221 runs for MI to chase at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

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Rajat Patidar hits blazing fifty to set 222-run target for MI

Came out to bat at number four; Rajat Patidar was in red-hot form. The right-handed batter takes on MI bowlers with his effortless hitting and smashes 64 runs off 32 balls, including 5 fours and 4 sixes. Thanks to his outstanding inning, Virat Kohli’s 67 off 42 balls and Jitesh Sharma’s unbeaten 40 off 19 balls, RCB set the target of 222 for the Mumbai Indians.

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Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 20th game of the IPL 2025 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Hardik announced the return of Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma, while RCB went with the same squad.

Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Vignesh Puthur

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal

Phil Salt and Virat Kohli come to open the inning for RCB. However, Trent Boult gave the home team a great start with the wicket of Salt on the second ball of the inning, but later, Kohli and new batter Devdutt Padikkal showcased the counterpunch with amazing hitting. At the end of the power play, RCB smashed 73 runs with the loss of 1 wicket. Both continued their attack after the power play. However, MI’s find of this year, Vignesh Puthur, gets Padikkal on 37 runs off 22 balls, and Hardik Pandya removes Virat Kohli on 67 runs off 42 balls and Liam Livingstone on a 2-ball duck in the same over to bring MI back into the game.

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The captain, Rajat Patidar, and Jitesh Sharma showcased amazing hitting at the end to take RCB’s total to 221 in 20 overs. Patidar scored 64 runs off 32 balls, and Jitesh Sharma smashed an unbeaten 40 runs off 19 balls, including 2 sixes and 4 fours.